by Barbara Safani | Jun 9, 2009 | career management, career research, networking
Today while facilitating a monthly Netshare meeting in New York City, one of the participants mentioned the fact that one of the difficulties in job search is that there is often no way to gauge daily success and job seekers often wonder if they are being productive...
by Barbara Safani | Jun 5, 2009 | Happy About My Resume, resume
Earlier this week I presented a workshop on creating compelling resumes to members of NSHMBA and during the presentation I spoke about what I call resume “bling”. Most resumes I read are as flat as the piece of paper they were written on. Many are created...
by Barbara Safani | May 31, 2009 | on-line identity
Last week I presented a seminar called Career Branding: Building Your Brand Online and Offline to members of the New York Society of Security Analysts (NYSSA). During the presentation, a member of the audience asked “Why do I really need to have an online...
by Barbara Safani | May 17, 2009 | interviews
This week in my series on career dressing, I talked with Ilona Vanderwoude of Career Branches about tips for helping men find the right interview and career outfits. Ilona recommends investment dressing; having a few high quality pieces in your wardrobe, but cautions...
by Barbara Safani | May 13, 2009 | interviews
I just finished reading a YahooHotJobs article on recruiter pet peeves about job seekers. Yves Lemusi, CEO of Checkster makes an excellent point regarding the way job seekers tackle questions about mistakes or weaknesses. He says “people who are so insecure to...
